June 2011
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VEC amalgamations
Post date: 30-Jun-2011Yesterday the Minister for Education and Skills announced that he was reducing the number of VECs from 33 to 16, which will bring savings of 3M, while improving the overall education system. Within the new configuration County Sligo, County Mayo and County Leitrim are being amalgamated. You may be wondering how does this affect your schools and centres of learning. Well! There will be no change to schools or further education centres in the immediate future. So we will continue to provide top class education for our community. There are issues in the area of redepleoyment and reconfiguration of office staff but that will take place over time and with consultation. We will continue to keep you up to date.
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iPods in Schools!
Post date: 27-Jun-2011Sligo VEC in conjunction with Screenway Ltd, Galway, is initiating an historic learning programme in Sligo. Through the use of Apple’s iPods schools are inspiring students to have a more exciting and engaging learning experience. This September, on foot of the success of the pilot project in Ballinode Community College, a growing co-educational second level school, the CEO of Co Sligo VEC, Mr Shaun Purcell has committed to providing iPods for all 1st year students in VEC schools across the county. iPod Apps in Maths, Geography, Science, Music, and Art are being used in the pilot programme .
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Useful Apps in Education
Post date: 20-Jun-2011Check out www.tme.ie , a really useful website to help you to use your latest purchase from the gadget world and show you how it can be used in your classroom!
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PLC Art & Design
Post date: 1-Jun-2011The application form for Sligo VEC's PLC in Art & Design is now available for download by clicking here.
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Music Generation Sligo
Post date: 1-Jun-2011Music Generation is Ireland’s National Music Education Programme. It aims to help children and young people access vocal and instrumental tuition in their own locality.
Music Generation, the U2 and Ireland Funds-supported National Music Education Programme, has announced that Sligo, along with Louth and Mayo, has been selected for participation in the first round of the programme. Over the next three years, Music Generation will award a total of up to €1.6 million to these counties to help children and young people access vocal and instrumental tuition in their local areas.
The programme is enabled by a €5 million donation from U2, with a further €2 million being raised by the Ireland Funds, to support the development of a national music programme providing instrumental and vocal music tuition for children and young people up to 18 years of age.
Tony Ó Dálaigh, Chairman of Music Generation said, “These three counties rose straight to the top when an independent panel examined the proposals from around the country. These are regions with a strong track record and commitment to music which was reflected in the high standard of their applications. Music Generation will now offer the opportunity for these counties to build on their development and expand provision to new areas of need.
Minister for Education and Skills, Ruari Quinn TD said, “We are very grateful to U2 and The Ireland Funds for their support in promoting this visionary initiative. The Government is committed to continuing the music education partnerships with Exchequer funding in future years, when the Music Generation donations cease. Music education plays an important role in promoting creativity and self-expression, and in developing children’s cognitive and affective skills. This initiative will enrich the lives of children and their communities in the areas selected for funding.”
For more information on music generation click here.
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Sligo VEC Art and Design Exhibition
Post date: 1-Jun-2011Wednesday 18th May saw the opening of Sligo VEC Art and Design Exhibition at the Yeats’ Gallery. A year in the planning, it was time once again for the students of Art and Design at Sligo VEC, Quay Street, to put their creative talents on display.
The space was packed to capacity as the class of 2011 emerged from their creative chrysalis with a stunning array of mediums and styles. The vivid display of colour was notable, reflecting the dynamic of this energetic group exhibition.
Work consisted of a selection of pieces from the 22 students on this year’s PLC. The class spent the year exploring various styles and mediums such as painting, drawing, sculpture, print and design.
Of students who have participated in Sligo VEC’s Art and Design PLC in the past, approximately ninety percent have proceeded to take up degree courses in areas such as fine art, fashion and design. A number of past students have been awarded maximum credits for their portfolios by such illustrious Art colleges as Limerick, Dun Laoghaire, NCAD and Galway.
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Sligo VEC Art and Design Exhibition
Post date: 1-Jun-2011Wednesday 18th May saw the opening of Sligo VEC Art and Design Exhibition at the Yeats’ Gallery. A year in the planning, it was time once again for the students of Art and Design at Sligo VEC, Quay Street, to put their creative talents on display.
The space was packed to capacity as the class of 2011 emerged from their creative chrysalis with a stunning array of mediums and styles. The vivid display of colour was notable, reflecting the dynamic of this energetic group exhibition.
Work consisted of a selection of pieces from the 22 students on this year’s PLC. The class spent the year exploring various styles and mediums such as painting, drawing, sculpture, print and design.
Of students who have participated in Sligo VEC’s Art and Design PLC in the past, approximately ninety percent have proceeded to take up degree courses in areas such as fine art, fashion and design. A number of past students have been awarded maximum credits for their portfolios by such illustrious Art colleges as Limerick, Dun Laoghaire, NCAD and Galway.
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Sligo VEC Art and Design Exhibition
Post date: 1-Jun-2011Wednesday 18th May saw the opening of Sligo VEC Art and Design Exhibition at the Yeats’ Gallery. A year in the planning, it was time once again for the students of Art and Design at Sligo VEC, Quay Street, to put their creative talents on display.
The space was packed to capacity as the class of 2011 emerged from their creative chrysalis with a stunning array of mediums and styles. The vivid display of colour was notable, reflecting the dynamic of this energetic group exhibition.
Work consisted of a selection of pieces from the 22 students on this year’s PLC. The class spent the year exploring various styles and mediums such as painting, drawing, sculpture, print and design.
Of students who have participated in Sligo VEC’s Art and Design PLC in the past, approximately ninety percent have proceeded to take up degree courses in areas such as fine art, fashion and design. A number of past students have been awarded maximum credits for their portfolios by such illustrious Art colleges as Limerick, Dun Laoghaire, NCAD and Galway.
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Sligo VEC Art and Design Exhibition
Post date: 1-Jun-2011Wednesday 18th May saw the opening of Sligo VEC Art and Design Exhibition at the Yeats’ Gallery. A year in the planning, it was time once again for the students of Art and Design at Sligo VEC, Quay Street, to put their creative talents on display.
The space was packed to capacity as the class of 2011 emerged from their creative chrysalis with a stunning array of mediums and styles. The vivid display of colour was notable, reflecting the dynamic of this energetic group exhibition.
Work consisted of a selection of pieces from the 22 students on this year’s PLC. The class spent the year exploring various styles and mediums such as painting, drawing, sculpture, print and design.
Of students who have participated in Sligo VEC’s Art and Design PLC in the past, approximately ninety percent have proceeded to take up degree courses in areas such as fine art, fashion and design. A number of past students have been awarded maximum credits for their portfolios by such illustrious Art colleges as Limerick, Dun Laoghaire, NCAD and Galway.
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Did you know...?
- William Butler Yeats was born in Dublin in 1865, but spent most of his childhood in County Sligo. He is one of Ireland's best-known poets. In December 1923, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. He is buried in Drumcliffe, Co Sligo
- Truskmore Mountain is the highest peak in Co Sligo.Truskmore lies between Sligo and Leitrim and is 2,113 feet high. It can be found in the Dartry Mountains area and is the 201st highest mountain in Ireland.
- "One is not always happy when one is good; but one is always good when one is happy." - Oscar Wilde
- You can easily stand out by smiling, while improving your happiness. In fact, smiling helps make you feel much better mentally, because it releases endorphins, which relieve pain and make you feel happy as well.
- The most yolks ever found in one chicken egg was nine!
- No one knows Albert Eistein's last words. Just before he passed, he spoke several words in German, but his nurse only knew English.
- The Irish name for Sligo is Sligeach.Shelly place. The name "Sligeach" originates from the abundance of shellfish found in the river and its estuary. According to the Ordinance Survey letters of 1836, "cart loads of shells were found underground.
